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The Boot Console Interface
Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags
Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags
The auto boot and auto search flags are variables stored in your
computer’s nonvolatile memory. (Nonvolatile memory retains its
contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset these flags to new
values, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the computer.
The auto boot flag boots the operating system whenever your computer
is turned on.
If auto boot is set to on, your computer automatically attempts to boot
the operating system when turned on. If auto boot is set to off, your
computer enters the boot administration mode of the boot console user
interface.
The state of the auto search flag determines how your computer seeks a
boot device during auto boot. If auto search is set to on, your computer
will search for other boot devices if the primary boot device is not
available. If auto search is off, your computer will default to the boot
administration mode if it can’t see the primary boot device.
To examine the state of the auto boot and auto search flags, type the
following at the prompt and press Enter:
Configuration Menu: Enter command> auto
To change the state of the auto boot or auto search flags, type the
following at the prompt and press Enter:
Configuration Menu: Enter command> auto boot
state
or
Configuration Menu: Enter command> auto search
state
where
state
is on or off.